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JEANETTE’S FABRIC BOUTIQUE www.jeanettesfabric.com

105 S. Elkhart St., PO Box 511, Wakarusa, IN 46573

Phone: 574-862-4207 email: jeanettes1@frontier.com

Hours: Monday-Friday 9-5; Saturday 9-2

Volume 15, Issue 4 December 2010

We’re celebrating our

30th ANNIVERSARY! January 14-22

Selected fabrics, notions, patterns,

books, accessories, and design disks

30% - 50% off Receive an additional 10% off if you take the rest of the fabric on the bolt.

Every purchase enters you in our daily prize drawings and the overall

GRAND PRIZE DRAWING!

During our Anniversary Sale, you can become the owner of a new sewing machine or serger at a very special price. Here are some examples of sales on Janome machines:

Daily Prizes!

I said it wasn’t happening this year...ummmm things changed!

634D Serger MSRP $999 Sale Price

$499

DC3050 MSRP $699 Sale Price

$449

MC11000SE MSRP $7999

Sale Price

$4999

MyStyle 100 MSRP $299 Sale Price

$199

MC5200 MSRP $1299

Sale Price

$1099

HURRY! Supplies are limited! Prices

good on IN-STOCK Machines ONLY.

Happy New Year to all of you, my wonderful customers! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your families.

This Christmas was another first for our family. There are seven Wisler siblings. This fall we lost both of our parents within three weeks of each other. They have given us many wonderful years of treasured memories and blessed us with traditions which we celebrated at our Christmas gathering. They always did stockings for us so we filled Christmas stockings with “treasures” we found as we cleaned up their house getting ready for the auction which was November 30th. We also read mom’s favorite Christmas story “The Christmas Guest”. We then had a special prayer for the generations of our children and our grandchildren, asking God to continue the blessing. What a blessed heritage I have!

On Christmas Day my sons and their families gathered at my house. We had a very special time together with mom (me) shedding some tears as I watched them and remembered past Christmases with my precious Kip. He always brought so many laughs to our gatherings with gifts from various fictional characters and pets. We also decorated Christmas cookies together in honor of Grandma Prenkert, Kip’s mother, who always had us do that at her house.

We had a fun gift exchange and everyone gave a gift to Moses, Derry and Janelle’s 16 month old son who is still in Uganda. He was abandoned by his mother, then in an orphanage and is now in a foster home. We are anxiously waiting for them to be able to bring him home sometime in the next several months. Please pray with us that this process will move quickly.

January is our official 30th Anniversary celebration at Jeanette’s Fabric Boutique. In October of 1980 I opened for business in my home. I had a very small inventory, mostly knits, and planned to teach classes. On December 14, 1980 my nephew suffered burns in a fire at my parents home and died the next day. My parents needed a place to live for a while and moved in with us. I looked for a place for my new business and found that I could rent the building at 105 S. Elkhart St. (which is where I am now). I was here for about a year when the owners decided they need to use the building again so I moved ½ block north of the stop light to 115 N. Elkhart St. and spent several years there before moving back to the present location. In January 1994 we had extensive smoke damage when there was a fire in the apartment above the beauty shop on West Waterford St. That building backs on my building. We lost all of our fabric but were able to save all of the sewing machines. We moved temporarily to a location across the street—a very small space and worked on redoing our building. We finally moved back into this building in May of 1994 and have been here since.

I want to thank all of you for your support throughout these 30 years. I wouldn’t be here without you! We will be having a great anniversary sale in January. Look for ads elsewhere in this letter.

Jeanette

JEANETTITORIAL

THE ELLISIMO TAKES YOU FROM INSPIRATION TO REALITY!

Baby Lock’s state of the art sewing/embroidery machine will inspire you to create. Whether your creation is a quilt, a gift for a grandchild, or any one of a number of possible projects, the benefits of the Ellissimo turn you into an artist. We can make you an Ellisimo owner at an attractive Celebration Sale price, and we would love to demonstrate the many enticing features of this machine for you. NEW!! Embroidery & Sewing Upgrade included! (MSRP $599) Take your inspiration further with additional features that make sewing and embroidery

projects on the Ellisimo even easier.

• Precise Touch™ Positioning for tricky design placement

• Enhanced design enlargement (up to 200%) and reduction capabilities (down to 60%)

• Bobbin Work capabilities for texture and detail with sewing or embroidery

• Magnify your embroidery design previews and needle postion image up to 200%

• Enhanced sewing previewing for more clarity with the updated Realistic Preview

• Additional cursive font for an elegant addition to your font library

• And more convenient features like page changing, center position scanning, saving screen shots and more!

Add the Gold Standard 3-Year Comprehensive Customer Care Package to selected Baby Lock sewing machines and sergers for as low as $100 (a suggested retail value of up to $999.99). Ask us for details on how the Gold Standard benefits you—only from Baby Lock!

ExtraordinAir takes your thread through all the loopers at once, instantly, with a gust of air. Plus, expand your creative options with the exclusive Wave stitch. With so many innovations, the Enlighten will teach you just how easy serging really can be!

MSRP $ 2899.99

PRICED AT $ 2199.00 including Feet pkg., Wheeled Trolley, & Inspiration

Guide, a $479 added value! (WHILE THEY LAST)

Upgrade Your Current Palette 5, 6, 7 or 8 Software to Palette 9

MSRP $599.99 Sale Price $499.00

Create and edit embroidery designs with ease using the advanced technology of Baby Lock Palette 9 Creative Embroidery software. Choose from a variety of layout features and fonts to create truly customized embroidery. Digitizing Create designs manually or with drawing tools using the Four-stage Design Center. Lettering Edit True Type fonts or create your own with the Font Creator. Includes 100 built-in fonts for every type of project, including 2 monogram fonts and 5 small fonts. Wizards Rely on Four Wizards for photo stitch, cross stitch, appliqué and embroidery designs. Name Drop The Name Drop feature lets you easily swap names and numbers in and out of designs such as team or business logos - Use up to 500 names. Production Features Control and monitor multiple machines at once by linking up to 4 machines to Palette 9. Perfect for businesses; compatible with Enterprise (BNT10) and upgraded Embroidery Pro-fessional Plus (BMP9) machines.

Palette 8

With Upgrade to

Palette 9 Retail value:

$2099.98 ONE ONLY-

Sale Price

$1299.00

MSRP $8999.99 Sale Price

$7499.00

BMP9 with Professional

Frame Set, Cabinet, and Gold Standard

Retail Value of: $14,019.97

Sale Price

$8659.00

OWNERS’ CLASSES General Information: You receive free machine owners and software classes if you purchased your machine or program from us; others pay $30.00 per class session. For machine owners’ classes, bring your machine, its accessories, bright -colored thread (embroidery thread for your embroidery machine and 4-8 different colors for your serger), scissors, and your instruction book. You will need to purchase an owner’s workbook at your class. For software classes, if you bring your laptop with your program loaded and an external mouse, you can work along with us. Classroom size is limited, so call to reserve your space soon. Embroidery Machine Owners’ Class : Jan. 11,12, and 13 from 9:30-3:00 or from 6:00-9:00, OR Mar. 7,8, & 10 from 6:00-9:00p.m. or Mar. 8, 9, & 10 9:30-3:30 . Learn about the embroidery features of your machine. In the first class we will discuss stabilizing, hooping methods, embroi-dery threads, and needles. This first class is a prerequisite to the two that follow. Baby Lock & Janome Serger Owners: Jan. 17, or Feb. 17, or Mar. 15 from 9:30—3:00 or 6:00—9:00p.m. In this basic class, you will sew samples of various techniques to use for future reference as you explore the capabilities of your serger. Sewing Machine Owners’ Class: Jan. 31, Feb.2, & 3 from 6:00-9:00 or Feb. 2, 3, & 4 from 9:30-3:00 OR Apr. 4,5, & 7 from 6:00-9:00p.m. or Apr. 5, 6, & 7 from 9:30-3:30 The first class session in each series is for all new sewing machine owners. We will cover proper care of your machine; nee-dles, thread, and presser foot know-how; and using basic stitches. Following sessions will go into greater detail on computer machines. The more features your machine has, the more classes you will have. Evolution & Cover Stitch Owners: Thurs. Feb. 24 or Mar. 17 or Apr. 21 from 9:30-3:00 or 6:00-9:00 This class addresses the chain stitch and cover stitch features of your machine and extra attachments

If you would like a class on Digitizer, Customizer, Palette, or Designer’s Gallery, please let us know and we’ll schedule one for you.

CREATIVE CLASSES

The X Block Quilt Tues. Jan. 18, 25, & Feb. 1 9:30-12:30 or 6:00– 9:00 Janet will show you the unlimited design possibilities with the X Block tool and patterns! The pattern uses strips and becomes a quilt made of fast and easy triangles. Class Cost: $30.00 plus pattern, tool, and supplies Debbie’s Purse Class: These classes are offered on a Monday and a Saturday. Saturdays: Jan. 29, Feb. 19, Mar. 19, Apr. 16 9:00-2:00 or Mondays: Jan. 31,Feb. 21, Mar. 21, Apr. 18 9:30-2:30. Who needs Vera when you’ve got Debbie? Nobody knows purses like she does. Join the fun as a new class begins! Come every month, or pick and choose. This is a Hands-on Class, so you’ll need your machine. Sign up early, some prep is needed before each class. January’s project is the “Grommet Wallet” and February’s is to be announced. Watch for even more in 2011! Each Class Cost: $15 plus supplies. Let’s Twist! Tues. Feb. 15, 22, and Mar. 1 9:30-12:30 or 6:00-9:00 p.m. Enjoy making continuous pinwheels using the “Twister” tool. It’s fun, fast, and easy with endless possibilities! Create a variety of patterns from quilts and pillows to aprons and table runners. Let’s Twist! Class cost: $30.00 plus book, tool, and suppl ies.

Get Organized….Have Fun...Make Quilts, Purses, or even Rugs! (Formerly Scrap Therapy) Meeting the fourth Monday of the month, Feb. 28, Mar. 28, Apr. 25 9:30a.m.—2:00p.m. or 6:00—9:00p.m. Cost is $10 plus pattern.

This is how it works: You will bring your own scraps, 1/4 yard or smaller, to cut into squares and strips. You’ll need your scraps, sharp rotary cutter, ruler, and mat. You will take your rediscovered fabrics and start piecing using specially selected patterns. You will be excited to see new creations from your buried treasures! NOTE: You will also need to bring your sewing machine to most sessions. In February we will making a quilt from baby size to queen using the “Stars and Strips” pattern from Atkinson Designs.

Scrapper’s

Anonymous

120 Degree Star Table Topper Tues. Mar. 22 and 29 9:30-12:30 or 6:00-9:00 Dress your table for Spring with a beautiful star table topper! Let Janet show you how the 120 Degree ruler allows you to make perfect stars without “y” seams or frustration. Sign up early! Class cost: $20.00 plus pattern, ruler, and supplies. Aunt Philly’s Toothbrush Rug: Thurs. Mar. 24 9:30-2:30 or 5:30-9:30p.m.. We will be teaching the techniques for the oval rug. These rugs are pretty, washable, and durable. You will need to sign up early! Some advance preparation is required. Cost: $15.00 plus supplies. Rapid Fire Hunter’s Star Tues. Apr. 12 9:30-3:30 & Tues. Apr. 19 9:30-noon OR Sat. Apr. 23 9:00-3:00 & Sat. Apr. 30 9:00– noon. Join Janet as you try a totally new way to construct a star quilt. You will cut and sew strips then use the template to cut the sewn strips. Get perfect points on your star every time! This is a three session class that we have condensed to one all day and one half day session. Class fee $30 plus $24.50 for template & pattern plus fabric & supplies.

CLUBS

NOTE: To join any of our clubs, just come in and sign up, or call to register (574-862-4207). It is important that you sign up each month, so that we can properly prepare for the club. UFO Club: Jan. 3, Feb. 7, Mar. 7, and Apr. 4. Meeting time is 9:30 a.m. This club is for you if you have UnFinished Objects (projects) stashed away in your sewing room. We enjoy each other’s company while we sew for the day, working to finish those projects. The club normally meets on the first Monday of the month. Club fee is $3.00 per session or $24.00 per year. (Please check space availability) Sewing Lovers' and Embroidery Club: Jan. 10, Feb. 14, Mar. 14, and Apr. 11 at 9:30, 1:30, OR 6:15. The club is free if you own one of our embroidery machines and free for one year if you purchase a new sewing machine from us. Otherwise cost is $6 per session unless you purchase a kit . Each month we share sewing and embroidery tips and enjoy show-and-tell. We are continuing our Hoopsisters TNT Embroidery quilt and the Stitcher’s Garden Quilt and starting the 2011 Buck-a-Block. 50 Yard Club Be sure you’re in our computer! Every yard of fabric adds up! Once you’ve purchased 50 yards of fabric ($5.99 and up), you will receive a gift certificate for $25 to be used on your next visit on anything regular priced in the store. Birthday Club Come in and shop any time during your birthday month, show us proof of age, and receive a discount percentage equal to half your age, on your total purchase for the day! (Excluding machines)

Class Policies

All class supplies must be purchased at Jeanette’s Fabric Boutique (You will receive a 10% discount).

You must sign up and pay at least 2 weeks in advance. To receive a refund, you must cancel at least 48 hours in advance.

Minimum enrollment for a class to be run is 3 people, so we will cancel one week ahead if enrollment does not warrant offering the class.

You need to bring your own machine for hands-on classes or make arrangements in advance to rent one. Scissors and basic sewing supplies are necessary for all hands-on classes.

Learn from the experts how to use your Designer’s Gallery Software! Purchase your class packet from Jeanette’s.

The Janome Sewist 500 sewing machine could be yours—All you need to do is sew a blanket and donate it to our “Blankets of Love” project. Over the past 8 years we have given over two thousand blankets, first to the “Linus Project” then in the past four years to local charities: Family Christian Development Center, Hannah’s House, RETA, Faith Mission, CAPS, Quilts of Honor, Goshen H.S. Teen Moms, Wakarusa and Nappanee EMT’s/Fire Departments. This year because some of you have been turning in blankets all year, we have already donated 60 blankets to FCDC which they used for their annual Christmas Jubilee. They were so thankful to you! Again this year we are collecting blankets that will provide love, security, warmth, and comfort to those who are seriously ill or traumatized. We invite you to help us. The blankets you donate must be handmade entirely from new materials which are washable. You can make your blanket any size from one appropriate for an infant to one that could be used by an adult. The blanket may be quilted, knotted, crocheted, knitted, or made from a single layer of fleece finished with a handmade edge. We also need 42”x42” flannel receiving blankets. Every time you donate a blanket, your name goes into our drawing for a free sewing machine. You can bring your blankets into the store any time up to Feb. 28. Our goal this year is 300 and we currently have 60. We plan to draw the name of one of our blanket-makers at the end of business on Feb. 28th, and the winner will be the new owner of a great Sewist 500 machine from Janome.

YOU COULD WIN A

JANOME Sewist 500

CREATE

MAKE A PILLOWCASE, MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

American Patchwork & Quilting’s 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge.

Jeanette’s Fabric Boutique joined in the challenge and was able to donate 524 pillowcases to local charities or organizations with direct connections to customers and staff. Some of the recipients were: Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital in Orlando where Dawn’s nephew was undergoing Chemo, soldiers in Afghanistan, FCDC, the Maples Nursing Home-Goshen, Hospice and Women’s Shelter-Warsaw, Beaman Hall-Warsaw, Lakeland Rehab Center-Milford, Riley Children’s Hospital-Indianapolis, Bashor Home-Goshen, and the First United Methodist Upper Room. Many thanks to all of you who donated and made this giving possible! Nationwide the total donated as of this writing is 225,655, not quite at the goal but still a large amount! (This project ends Dec.31st, 2010)

NEWS FROM:

“QUILTS OF HONOR-the TRAVIS PROJECT”

To date, 55 quilts have been delivered to families

who have lost a loved one and to the men who served

alongside them. Currently, we are working on build-ing a “stash” of quilts to be ready for the next need

that arises. We have approximately 18 in the process

right now. Our goal is 35. Remember, any com-

pleted quilts donated before February 28th enters you

in the “Blankets of Love” drawing for a Janome

Sewist 500 sewing machine. Thank-you again to all

who have so generously helped with this project of

support, honor, and love! More help is needed. . .

won’t you consider how you might have a part?

For more information, contact Dawn Bechtel at the

store, on her cell, 574-849-7930, or by visiting her

Blog, www.quiltsofhonor.blogspot.com. Remember. . . Freedom isn’t Free!!

524 Donated!

NEWSLETTERS The cost of sending “snail mail” is very high therefore I will not be sending more than two newsletters in 2011. If you would like to stay more up to date please sign up for our email list. You can do this by either coming in to the store or simply go to our web site www.jeanettesfabric.com and sign up on the bottom of the home page. In 2010 you have missed knowing about our specials that were on the 30th of each month if you didn’t get our emails. You are also missing some great Nancy Zieman demonstrations as well as notifications of changes to store hours, extra classes scheduled and more. You may also have missed our Annual Football Widow’s Sale on December 30th. It was combined this year with our 30th Celebration Sale. If so, bring in your Newsletter during the week of Jan. 3-8 and we will still give you an opportunity to draw from the football savings bowl for the purchase of three items of your choice, excluding machines. Reminder! This is only for those of you who missed the sale by not being on our email list!

SPRING FLING The fourth annual Spring Fling will be May 19-21. Be sure to sign up early to

be sure that you get your bag and pin. Cost is $15.00 and includes a gift from

each of the participating shops which are Jeanette’s Fabric Boutique, Bernina

Sewing Center, Quilts Plus, Erica’s Sewing and Crafts , Stitch ‘N Time, and

Big Island Quilt Co.

Anniversary Sale Prizes!

Don’t miss out on special sales, bargains, and prize drawings during our

Annual Anniversary Sale! Saturday January 14 through Saturday January

21. Every purchase made enters you in our daily prize drawing as well as

gives you an entry in our GRAND PRIZE DRAWING: a Store Gift Certificate

for $100 to spend on regular priced merchandise!

Great Sewing Tips and Ideas!

Be sure to visit www.janome.com for lots of great tips and free patterns! Everything from

machine know-how to making recycled scarves. Plus, free embroidery design downloads!

Easy to access, it’s right on the front page!

Jeanette’s Fabric Boutique

PO Box 511 105 S. Elkhart St.

Wakarusa, IN 46573

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Trend-setting Sofia 2 is full of ideas - the perfect friend for all of your

embroidery and sewing projects. Compact in size, she always has

something to share, like 70 built-in embroidery designs and 168 stitches.

With a 4" X 4" embroidery field, convenient LCD Touch Screen and a

USB slot for transfering designs through your thumbdrive, you can create

all of your ideas with Sofia.

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Sofia 2 MSRP $999 Sale Price

$799